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Support into School-

Managing Successful Transitions

Fe Tomich

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Whakataka te hau ki te uru

Whakataka te hau ki te tonga

Kia mākinakina ki uta

Kia mātaratara ki tai

E hi ake ana te atakura

He tio, he huka, he hau hū

Tihei mauri ora!

Cease the winds from the west

Cease the winds from the south

Let the breeze blow over the land

Let the breeze blow over the ocean

Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air

A touch of frost, a promise of a glorious day.

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Supporting Student Needs

-The Why

Clearing A Path...

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Supporting Student Needs -Transitioning to School

Students starting school with prior (or existing) Early Intervention or Speech Therapist support

Students that are not currently under the MOE support umbrella that present with learning, social or emotional needs at start of schooling

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Students starting school with prior (or existing) Early Intervention or Speech Therapist support...

Check with your SENCO if the RTLB in your cluster have a Transition Intervention Programme that works in with MOE staff- particularly if the student presents with behaviour needs…

If your RTLB service does not offer this service check to see how long MOE can stay for hand over.

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Keep your SENCO in the loop… document your attention to the need, the WHY?

Inclusive Education Guides… http://inclusive.tki.org.nz/guides/transitions-managing-times-of-change /

RTLB Support ... https://www.rtlbcluster7.com/resources.html/

Special Education Online ... http://seonline.tki.org.nz/

Speech- GET IN FAST!!! Inclusive Guides

Students that are not currently within the MOE support umbrella that present with learning, or behaviour needs at start of schooling...

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Keep anecdotal, dated records… that evidence how you are attending to the social and emotional needs the child is presenting with… Behaviour Plan

Inclusive Education Guides… http://inclusive.tki.org.nz/guides/supporting-positive-peer-relationships/

Feeling Bears for Building Emotional Vocabulary Feeling Bears PB4L Faces

Students that present with social or emotional needs at start of schooling...

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Helpful Information for Parents/Whanau

Brochure on What Parents Can Expect... http://parents.education.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Special-Education/Starting-School.pdf

Ministry of Education Support for Parents Information Page…

https://parents.education.govt.nz/learning-support/learning-support-needs/groups-that-can-support-you/

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Your Go-To, Must-Haves…

Visuals/This,then Reward Charts/student agency, choice
Student Profiles /Teacher Profiles (Amy’s) /Social Stories
Routines/timers/sensory aides/movement breaks
Calm down space/ my own spot/ superhero posture
Buddies/What’s the first thing you are going to do…?
School/Home communication/ESOL StoryJumper
Self-care/chocolate

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Ka whakairia te tapu

Kia watea ai te ara

Kia tūruki whakataha ai

Hui e, Tāiki e

Restrictions are moved aside

So the pathway is clear

To return to everyday activities

Enriched, unified and blessed

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Let’s have a try....

Partner up and try one of the student voice tools with your partner, or take some time to explore the websites.

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Share with the person next to you the one thing you will introduce to your classroom practice...